Bicycle-horn.



O. G. BARG.

BICYCLE HORN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29, 1910.

1,009,885, Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

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BIGYGLE HORN.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 29, 1910. 1,009,885. Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

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To (all whom it may" concern; 1

Be it known that L Oswann C. Balm, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Salt lnike City, in the county oi Salt Lake, State of Utah, have invented certain 119% and use ful, linpro vements in. fliicyclc-l-lorns and i do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to alarm devices for bicycles and has for an object to provide a novel tf'orinof horn that may be at tached to the front fork of a bicycle and will be operated from the front tire of the bicycle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of attaching clamp for th a horn.

With the above objects in view the invcntion consists of the novel details of consti (6" tion and combination of parts herein fully described and claimed, it being uuder-- stood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of rmnstructiou within the scope of the appended claim.

In the accoi'npanying drawing forming part oi this specification, Figure 1 is a frag the interior of the horn.

mentary side elevation of a bicycle with my improved horn attached thereto, portio f, ofthe latter being broken away to expo c Fig. 2 is a i mentary i'ront elevation of the bicycle with my improved horn applied thereto, and shown in section, the section being taken on the line 2-2 Fig. 1. Fig 3 is a detail perspective View of the clamp.

Referring now to the drawing '10 desig" natcs a bicycle front fork, 11 the front wheel, and 12 the front tire, these parts being of the ordinary construction.

The horn comprising the subject matter of this invention consists of a casing 13 which is preferably rectangular in contour and cross section and is provided in its front wall with an opening 14. A frusto-conical shell 15 has its smaller base edges fixed to the marginal portions of the opening 1 1 and forms an outlet for the noise generated within the casing by a hereinafter described vibrator. A reticulate element closes the opening 14 and prevents foreign matter from gaining access to the casing 13.

Arranged upon the bottom Wall of the casing is an angular leaf or vibrator 17 one lug oi. this vibrator being riveted or otherwise secured to the bottom of the casing as shown at 18, and the mating leg extending upwardly toward the center of the casing.

one end 20 of this shaft projects considerably beyond the outer wall of the casing and is equipped with a friction disk 21 which when the casing is rocked bodily to the bicycle the will. engage the top of tr 1? and rotate t is shaih t plurality are engaged in staggered relation through ihait it), the opposite ends oithese p vgectirng from opposite sides of the and, being oi such length to a dust the vibrator during the rot the shaft and cause the vibrator *1- ed and as above stated d 1 placement and the return of the r its initial pos ,i an the harsh LIME) is entiittod.

For securing the casing to the front fork, a clamp i283 provided, the same comprising a straight shank 24- one end of which is formed with an. integral split ring 25 the halves of this ring being hingedly connected together shown at 26 and terminating at their iree ends in parallel lips 27 through which a thumb screw 28 is passed, after the ring has been engaged upon the front fork, this thumb screw clamping the halves to the fork. iil'ae shank of the clamp is provided with a laterally projecting arm 29 and to this arm is secured at its free end. a terminal convolution of a helical spring 30, the opposii a terminal convolution of this spring being secured to an eye 31, carried by a strap 32 which at the end remote from the eye is passed in between the bifurcated free end 33 of the clamp shank, a pivot pin 34 being then passed through the shank and. strap to pivotally mount the casing on the shank. A draw cord 35 is fixed. to the upper outer corner of the case and it will be observed that when this draw cord is pulled obliquely upwardly that the casing will be rocked toward the fork and the friction disk engaged with the tire. Upon the cord being released pins the helical spring will return the casing to its initial position.

What is claimed is 2-- An alarm device comprising a securing bracket,' a casing pivoted on said securing bracket and having a flared extension formin a horn, an angular resilient vibrator fixed to the bottom of said casing and having a free leg extending upwardly therein, a rotary agltator having a plurality of spaced staggered vibrator engaging fingers and having a shaft projecting through said casing, a friction disk on said shaft for actuating said vibrator, a draw cord for rocking said casing whereby to move said friction disk to operative position, and a spring carried by said bracket and engaging said casing for returning the casing to its initial position. I

In testimony whereof, I. afiix my signa- 20 ture, in presence of two witnesses.

OSWALD O. BARG.

Witnesses:

L. Dnv NPoR'r, L. G. BARG. 

